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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
AsIATIc CHOLERA.
A Possibility That 1t May Reach
Maine This Season.
The State Board Of Health Takes
Timely Precautions.
Martyr Murphy PeggIng Away at Rev
enue Business.

AUGUSTA, April ga circular has been
Boards of Health at our ports of entry stat
ing that the danger that Asiatic cholera will
invade the State of Maine is greater this
year than at any previous time since the out
break of the present epidemic of the disease
which is now prevailing in portions of the
world. Now, however, the danger is not SO
much from Europe as from the South. In
the latter part of 1886 cholera was carried by
an Italian ship to the city of Buenos Ayres
In South America, where it rapidly spread
to many other towns, and crossed the CONT
nent to the western coast The disease i.
now working northward along both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts.
A ship coming from any of these infected
ports, if it has had cholera on board, either
on the voyage or before sailing, or if il
brings infected articles may plant the disease
in some port of Maine. Once planted it is
impossible to say what might happen. Fol
the reason that the ports of Maine are moi
protected by efficient quarantine arrange
ments the local Boards of Health are asked
and cautioned. on receipt of the circular, to
exercise great care in regard to vessels that
may arrive from foreign ports, especially
from South and Central America and the
West Indies.
MIR. MURPHY WORKS FOR UNCLE SAM.
A United States officer from Portland
who is in Augusta this evening, says it is
probable that Judge Colt, of the United
States Circuit Court, win hold court in Port.
land this week. and that the appeal from
Judge Webb's decision on the hdbedS corpus
case of Deputy Collector Murphy will be ar
gued Mr.. Murphy is attending to aportion
of the business of his Office at the jail, his
mail being brought there. He will probably
be discharged next Saturday.
THAT LITTLE ROMANCE.
The name of the woman who has applied
to the Governor and Council for pardon
because she wants to marry is Susan f.
Galyef, who was sentenced to the House OF
Correction April 9th, for four months by
Judge Gould of Portland.
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New York Thinks Of Retaliation
Towards Massachusetts.

ALBANY, April ga resolution was
adopted today in the Senate requesting the
insurance superintendent to state whether
a FIRE insurance company of this State with
81, 900, 900 capital has been refused permis-
sion to do business in Massachusetts what
reasons are assigned for the refusal, wheth-
er they are sufficient or friyalous, and what
action is necessary on the part of this
State to secure the privileges accorded to
Massachusetts companies in this State but
denied our companies in Massachusetts. The
superintendent is also required to state
whether, If these privileges are denied, the
massachusetts, companies shall not be de-
prlyed Of the right to do business in this
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BLACK FLAGS.
VIII be Displayed in Paris on the
Event of the Queens Jubilee.

NEW YORK, April PA despatch from
Paris to the Herald says: Irish residents in
Paris intend to make matters lively in ref
erence to the Queens jubilee. An Irish exc
cutiye committee of which Capt. Dawson is
chairman and Michael 0. Sullivan secretary,
stration to that intended to be held here to
commemorate Queen Vict0ria's jubilee was
organized. This will assume the form of a
banquet, at which several black flags win be
displayed, in memory, as the committee says
of the famines that have scourged Ireland
during the Queens reign and of martyrs
who have died ON the scaffold for the nation
al cause. The most violent toasts will be
proposed at the banquet and most violent
speeches will be made. The executive COM
mittee issues a circular to all Irishmen Ia
Paris, warning them under the severest pains
and penalties of treachery against taking
any part as loyalists in celebrating the
Queens Jubilee,
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OTHER cRANKs ouTDoNE.
A Tramp Printer Jumps from Brook
Iyn Bridge and Then Tells
How II FeeIs.-

NEW YORK, April 29-The laurels of
Steve Brode and Larry Donovan are
withered today. Their feats in jumping
from the Brooklyn bridge were eclipsed
yesterday afternoon by Emanuel De Frietas,
a nineteen-year-old boy from Nova Sco-
tia, who leaped from the parapet Of the
bridge, about fifty feet east of its center. A
policeman caught De Freitas's heel just as
he attempted to jump out into the air. The
heel slipped from his grasp, but the slight
hold he had taken was sufficient to throw
De Freitas head forward. He fell for some
distance with his body slightly inclined for
ward, and then suddenly turned completely
over, his body coming back to an inclined
position. The policeman, who was watch
ing him over the parapet, and number of
people on the docks looked with bated
breath, expecting to see him strike the water
at full length and be instantly killed.
But while still some distance above the
surface of the river, his body suddenly
Strengthened out head downward, his hands
were clasped in advance of his head, and
cutting the water like knife he went out of
sight. 1t was about twenty seconds before
he appeared, and then he was discovered
about $50 feet south of the bridge, swimming
with strong overland stroke toward the
Brooklyn shore. He kept on this course for
some twenty strokes, when he turned and
swan toward the steam lighter, Mary j.,
which Lad just pulled out into the river from
Pier 90 A rope was thrown to him and he
was taken aboard apparently none the worse
tor his long dive. He was taken down into
the engine room and the boat proceeded up
the river. q
Later, De Freitas was arrested. He is a
printer, and last worked with Gray Brothers,
in Fulton street. He was born in Halifax,
where his parents still reside, and in 1881,
when 13 years old, went to Boston to learn
his trade with an uncle, who is one of the
State printers. During the past few years
he has wandered about from place to place.
plying his trade. He has been in New York
several times.
He said that he had believed that he could
lump from the bridge successfully, ever
since Odlum tried it. Odlum's death, he
Thought was pure accident. He made the
lump to satisfy himself that he could do it,
ard not for money, and without any thought
of making capital out Of, it in dime museums
or elsewhere. Inc only unpleasant sensa-
tsred the water. Then, he said, it seemed as
if some one hit him.on top Of the head with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
TWO Surprises.
[Lewiston Journal. ]


An Auburn clergyman, coming home from
Boston, last week, dined in the eating room
Of the Brunswick depot, and coming out.
picked up his satchel and walking stick and
started for the train.
When he opened the satchel at home to
take out something that he had purchased
for his wife, that good lady was both shock
ed and deeply grieyed to see laid out side by
side, in marching order, three bottles Of
whiskey.
OF course it was mistake.
By papers in the satchel, the dominic found
out to whom it belonged, and 1t has been re-
turned-the owner being reputed to be what
is familiarly known as a runner for wet-goods.
His own satchel has since been returned, but
the good people of the parish relish the
harmless Joke exceedingly.
st can't be-" SAYS the Auburn clergyman,
that l was any more surprised to find three
bottles of whiskey than the other fellow was
to find three sermons"
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me. April %.
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PORTLAND FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL %. 1887.

three men were mailing down. All four were
ground. A calf running tat large with rome
around its neck managed to wrap the rope
several times around one of the posts used to
support the scaffolding. One Of the work.
men noticed the fact, and was about to de-
scend and liberate the calf when the animal
from under one end Of the scaffold, precipi-
tatlng all the men to the ground. Mr..
Burns died Instantly and Robert Newton
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COLLEGE CREWS.
Prospects That the Cambridge
Champions May Como to Amer
lea.

LONDON, Eng, April 2s.-The Cambridge
University Boat Club has appointed COM
mittec to make arrangements with the Har-
ward University Boat CLUB for race be-
tween the Cambridge and Harvard crews in
America some time during September.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-The University
crew of Pennsylvania University has chal-
lenged the Yale University crew to fouI
mile race at New London. Yale has for
warded an acceptance of the challenge, and
will at once arrange the date and other pre-
liminarles.
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CALAIS, April 2S.-The chances are that
Calvin P. Graves will not be tried during the
present term of the Supreme Judicial Court
now in session here. Attorney General
Baker will be unable to attend before the
10th of next month, and as the business will
be disposed of i'm less than week it is not
probable that Judge Foster will hold the
court over until then. The next term of
court is held in October at Machias.
BANGOR, April 2S.-Bangor officers will
take Calvin P. Graves, the Fletcher Brook
murderer, to Bar Harbor by boat Saturday
morning and from thence to Machias.
An ignorant Farmer Gets Plenty OF
Justice.
Especial to the Press.]
LEWISTON, April 2S.-In Conrt to-day Nc
Mullen, the Lisbon wool thief, was sentenced
to two years in the State prison.
Chas. I. Haskell, an aged farmer, who
plead ignorance of the law regarding the
sale of cider, was sent to the county Jail for
sixty days.
On Trial at Bath.
BATH, April 2S.-Wiiliam ii. Davis and
son. George E., charged With committing as
sault upon John L. Mains, with sled stake,
March 18th last, at Georgetown, were ar
raigned in the municipal court here to-day.
They pleaded not guilty to assault and bat
terry. Owing to the absence of two important
State witnesses the case was continued to
May 9TH. Mains was unconscious forty-eight
hours from the blows, His life hung in the
balance several weeks. The quarrel grew
out of cutting wood at halves.
kennebec jail.
AUGUSTA, April 2S.-We understand the
County Commissioners of Kennebec in view
of the large number of prisoners committed
to the Jail of that county and cost for board
OF same, have at their regular session graded
the price of board hereafter as follows: For
all prisoners up to 25, $175 per week; over
% up to 50, $1.50 per week; over 35 and up to
50 $1.z5 per week; all over 80 in number 81
per week.
Nearly a FataIAccident.
RocKLAND, April 2s.-Blanchard Orne of
Friendship has received q terrible cut in the
head from an axe in the hands of brother,
while cutting wood. The axe blade cut
a small artery. A portion Of the cat bone
has been removed. The injuries are not
thought to be fatal The blow was acci-
dental
Mr.. Blaine Remains In Boston.
Boston, April 2S.-Mr. Blaine remains at
Young's Hotel and will not start for Angus
ia to-day. He is well save that he is
fatigued from his long journey. He will
probably leave for home tomorrow morning
Judge Rounds Confirmed
AUGUSTA, April 2S.-The nomination of
M. Rounds as judge of the municipal court
of Calais has been confirmed by the council,
the vote stood four to three.
A Visit to the Reform School.
The Executive Council departed on an Off
cial visit to the Reform School to-day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
FIRE RECORD:
A Blaze In New York.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The six story brick
factory building at 223-227 Canal street, cor
ner of Baxter, was burned this evening caus-
ing an estimated lost of 100000. The
helm & Co., manufacturers of upholstery
goods and curtain fixtures; Moore & Co.,
dealers in fine furniture, and the New York
Furniture Supply Company. The. basement
floor was occupied by Strokhein g. Co., and
the third by ID. sW. Osborne, agent for a
Philadelphia maker of umbrella cases and
billiard table covers, and by the Union Tie
Company. The three upper lofts were used
dress and cloak trimmings. The firm of
Strokein & Co., carried a stock valued at
100000. That of Herdlein & Schleatter was
valued at a like amount. S. d. Osborn win
lose $25 900, and the occupants of the stores
about $4,000. The building was damaged
$4,000. The losses are nearly all covered by
insurance.
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lots OF Bile Iceberes Seen.

BOSTON, April 2S.-The ship Patrician,
yl wnicn arrived from Melbourne last night,
men OF the schooner I. P. Young of Lunen-
burg, n. s., which vessel was abandoned at
sea. The Patrician when in latitude 500 10
south, longitude 47o 30 west, passed thirteen
Large lcebergs which were from 50 feet to
acres on top.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
RAILWAY MATTERS.
MORE coNsoLIpArIoN.


The stockholders of the Troy & Boston
Railroad Company have ratified an agree
ment to consolidate with the Fitchburg
road The stockholders of the Fitchburg
road will vote on the agreement Monday.
THE BOSTON AND MAINE TAKES ALL.
A Concord, N. H., special despatch says
that the directors Of the Northern Railroad
have leased the road to the Boston & Lowell
Railroad for 90 years subject to the vote Of
the stockholders. The terms of the lease
are per cent for 10 years, and per cent
thereafter. The lease is made on the suppo-
siti0n that legislation needed to change the
present law can be obtained at the coming
session Of the legislature.
The lease of the Boston, & Lowell to the
Boston & Maine was signed by the directors
in Boston Wednesday, giving the latter cor
poration the roads now leased to the former
including the Passumpsic, the Northern, the
Boston, Concord & Montreal, and the Con-
cord & Clarem0nt. The lcontroling interest
in Manchester and Lawrence, now held by
Col. Charles A. Sinclair, will be transferred
to the Boston Il Maine, giving them the en-
tire system Of New Hampshire railroads ex-
cept the Concord railroad. If the next legis-
lature grants the request to be made in be-
half of the Boston q Maine, unless the Con-
cord railroad goes into the control Of the
Boston IL Maine, either by lease or traffic
agreement, bitter railroad fight is predicted
before the legislature.
Rumors are current here today that the
Central Vermont had been leased by the
Boston & Maine, but they are pronounced
without foundation by the directors Of the
Northern railroad.
NOTES.
The Bangor Commercial learns on good
authority that the Maine Central Is soon to
revise its freight rates to that city. A num-
Der of the largest Bangor firms report that
they are having few or no goods come by
rail and viii patronize the steamboats,.
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the Kittery navy yard, have been requested
by the Secretary Of the Navy, to take effect
May 1st, and II not received by that time
they are informed that their places will be
filed by Appointment.
We understand they have not resigned and
do not propose TO do so, but 10 accept the al
Tentative, to be removed by the Secretary Of
the Navy, Col. Littlefeld, after having served
during the war as a paymaster In the United
States army. was appointed clerk In the
navigation department Of the yard In Febru-
airy, 1870, having first been examined for that
position by board Of naval officers con-
vened for that purpose. The removal Of
these clerks leaves but one Republican
clerk In the yard, and he Is retained as an
assistant to a new appOintee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
tnE b0NtfNtONs
Behrlng Sea Seal Fisheries.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 27-The British Co
lumbia members Of Parliament are urging
the Canadian government to secure from the
Washington authorities some indication of
the line of policy which they will pursue in
regard to the Behring Sea seal fisheries dur
ing the coming season. The British vessels
which were seized in the Behring Sea last
year. and which were liberated short time
ago, hailed from Victoria. Until something
definite is learned from Washington no ar
rangements can be made by the British Co
lumbia sealing companies tor. the coming
cries, said today, that he had communicated
with Secretary Bayard some time ago in re-
gard to the matter, but that no answer had
been received.
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Chicago promise to be indefinitely suspend
ed again. The hod carriers and laborers
following the carpenters and painters, made
demand some months ago for higher wages
and shorter hours. Since then the employ
ers' association has twice decided not to ac-
ed, naming Nav list as the date when the de-
mand should be enforced. The move made
today, by master masons and builders, shows
plainly that they will resist such a demand.
Their action consists in issuing formal cir
cular giving notice that the members OF the
carriers union. The officers Of the union
have begun arranging for an immediate mass
meeting, at which it Is expected the strike
will be officially declared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sAccARAPPA.

The Second Univsrsalist society Of West
brook will hold its annual fair at Odd Fel-
lows Hall, May 4. 5, 8, and z, with enter
tainment and supper each evening.
The Haskell Silk Manufacturing Company
are making Improvements in their buildings.
enlargng the Office and fitting 1t up for com
fort and convenience.
Business In the leather board mill and
counter factory Is booming. Orders are COM
q large force.
Mr.. Dwinal Pride who was reported badly
injured, in Thursdays Press, was comfort
able Friday, and doing well. His injuries
proved to be as serious as first reported. X.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
Rough Weathar.

The Boston boat left at the usual time last
evening. bat after getting out about 20 miles.
on account of the storm and rough sea, was
obliged to put back to this port. The pas
sengers on the boat all report the storm as
very severe. 1t Is feared that several disas-
ters may have occurred to vessels, as the
storm Is reported one Of the worst OF the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29

RED BANK, n. j., April 28.-Three weeks
ago j. +. Zurich, who has little shoe shop
in this town, noticed basket Of eggs stand
him that possibly he could hatch them out
with the heat of the stove. There were a
dozen eggs in the basket, and as the fire was
never permitted to go out in the stove it was
an easy matter to keep the eggs warm. To-
now has brood of twelve healthy chickens
without mother.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
BASE BALL.
New England League.

The Boston Blues and Salems. who were to
open the New England championship season
in Boston yesterday were prevented from
playing full game by rain. Three and
half innings were played, at the end of which
the score stood to . in favor of the Salems.
The Manchester-Portland game that was
to be played yesterday was also postponed
on account of rain.
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the WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. April %

WASHINGTON. April %.
The indications for Maine. New Hampshire
and Vermont are threatening weather
and rain, winds shifting to westerly preced-
ed by dangerous winds off the coast and
slight changes in the temperature.
Cautionary signals continue from stations
on the Atlantic coast, Charleston to East
port.
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MAINE.

Z. T. JONES, Pvt s. c.,
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Pensions were increased to the followil
The Fur Seal Fisheries.

The Department of State is carefully con-
sidering the question of the jurisdiction of
the United States over the Alaskan fur seal
fisheries. The statement made in the Cana
dian Parliament yesterday, to the effect that
a communication on the subject had been
sent by that government to Secretary Bayard
is denied at the State Department, and it is
said that all of the correspondence touching
the fisheries have been carried on directly
with the government of Great Britain. This
fact it is believed, will explain the delay in
hearing from the State Department, of
which complaint has been made at Ottawa.
The United States laws, under which certain
British Columbian vessels were seized by the
revenue cutter Corwin last season, are more
than 20 years old, and the question of a con-
fiict between them and the law of nations is
peculiarly kn0tty and difficult of settlement
The fact that this question has been raised
strengthens the Department of State in its
determination to continue to pursue the tenn
poral course it has so far followed in the ne
gotiations with Great Britain concerning the
Canadian fisheries. The vast Alaskan fish
cries are thought to be quite as important to
this country as are the Nova Scotian in-shorc
fisheries, and the State Department is neces-
sarily obliged to shape its construction of
the laws and treaties so as to preserve the
right of the United States to an exclusive
enjoyment Of the Alaskan fisheries while
maintaining the treaty rights Of our fisher
men in North American waters. 1t Is held
there cannot be two constructions Of the
laws, and any position assumed by the De-
partment must apply equally to the Atlantic
and Pacific uatarc
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VESSEL AND CREW LOST.
A Schooner capsizes and All On
Board Are Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.- Seventeen per-
sons were recently lost at sea with schooner
Flying Scud, hailing from Kodiak. Alaska.
There were on the vessel Henderson, Captain
Nels, Hansen Vassili, Grignoff nilsson, and
IA native hunters. 1t is supposed the vessel
shifted her balla't and capsized in gale in
Shelikhoof Straits.